openalex-mcp

Name: mrfentmen/openalex-mcp
Author: mrfentmen

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Keyless MCP server for OpenAlex scholarly metadata

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Last scanned: 9/22/2026

Install in Claude Code / Claude Desktop

Method: Manual

Claude Code CLI

git clone https://github.com/mrfentmen/openalex-mcp

claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/openalex-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

1. Run the command above in your terminal (Claude Code), or paste the JSON config into claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop).

2. Replace any <placeholder> values with your API keys or paths.

3. Restart Claude. The MCP server and its tools appear automatically.

💡 Clone https://github.com/mrfentmen/openalex-mcp and follow its README for install instructions.

Use cases

Research

About

MCP Servers overview

# OpenAlex MCP

A research metadata server for scholarly works and authors using the public OpenAlex API.

## Tools

* `search_works`
* `get_work`
* `search_authors`
* `get_author`

Results include DOI, publication year, citations, open access links, venues, authors, and topics.

```bash
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js
```

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What people ask about openalex-mcp

What is mrfentmen/openalex-mcp?

mrfentmen/openalex-mcp is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. Keyless MCP server for OpenAlex scholarly metadata It has 0 GitHub stars and its last recorded update is dated 2026-08-08.

How do I install openalex-mcp?

You can install openalex-mcp by cloning the repository (https://github.com/mrfentmen/openalex-mcp) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.

Is mrfentmen/openalex-mcp safe to use?

Our security agent has analyzed mrfentmen/openalex-mcp and assigned a Trust Score of 52/100 (tier: OK). See the full breakdown of passed checks and flags on this page.

Who maintains mrfentmen/openalex-mcp?

mrfentmen/openalex-mcp is maintained by mrfentmen. The last recorded GitHub activity is dated 2026-08-08, with 0 open issues.

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